Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Rwanda

Rwanda: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 16.01 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.01 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
94th
of 135 countries
All-time high
17.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
8.3 Percentage of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Rwanda, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 8.3 Percentage of GDP1997: 8.7 Percentage of GDP1998: 9.1 Percentage of GDP1999: 9.1 Percentage of GDP2000: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 9.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 12.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 13 Percentage of GDP2012: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 15 Percentage of GDP2014: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 17.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 17.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 17 Percentage of GDP2022: 16.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 16 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Rwanda stood at 16.01 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Rwanda peaked at 17.32 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Percentage of GDP, in 1996.

That places Rwanda 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Rwanda, 1996 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1996 8.3 Percentage of GDP
1997 8.68 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
1998 9.08 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
1999 9.08 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2000 8.55 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2001 9.58 Percentage of GDP +12.1%
2002 10.59 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2003 10.54 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2004 10.61 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2005 10.67 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2006 11.27 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2007 11.49 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2008 12.46 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2009 12.09 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2010 12.34 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2011 13 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2012 13.73 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2013 15.03 Percentage of GDP +9.5%
2014 15.39 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2015 16.22 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2016 16.3 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2017 16.22 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2018 16.89 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2019 17.32 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2020 17.12 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2021 17 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2022 16.52 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2023 15.68 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2024 16.01 Percentage of GDP +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.79 Percentage of GDP 8.3 Percentage of GDP 9.08 Percentage of GDP 4
2000s 10.78 Percentage of GDP 8.55 Percentage of GDP 12.46 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 15.24 Percentage of GDP 12.34 Percentage of GDP 17.32 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 16.47 Percentage of GDP 15.68 Percentage of GDP 17.12 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Rwanda?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Rwanda was 16.01 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 17.32 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Percentage of GDP in 1996.
How does Rwanda rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Rwanda ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.